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Moonstone — specimen 0093, photo © NMNHS
Moonstone — specimen 0093, photo © NMNHS

Moonstonespecimen 0093

Origin

South Asia
Sri Lanka
Moonstone — specimen 0093, locality map
Data

Weight: 0.76 ct; size: 5.95 | 5.95 | 3.17 mm; shape: round; colour: colourless; clarity: translucent; cut: fair; treatment: none.
Notes

Clean specimen; cabochon style cut with cat’s eye effect.

Other specimens
Moonstone — specimen 0131Moonstone — specimen 0132Moonstone — specimen 0162Moonstone — specimen 0163Moonstone — specimen 0106Moonstone — specimen 0095Moonstone — specimen 0099Moonstone — specimen 0092Moonstone — specimen 0096Moonstone — specimen 0366Moonstone — specimen 0360

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A popular name for pearly and opalescent orthoclase.